Collection Overview

Title: Jazz National Historic Park Oral History collection, 1998-2003

ID: HJA/AV 002

Extent: 111.0 Items

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by last name of interviewee.

Abstract

In 1998, New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park and the New Orleans Jazz Commission conducted a series of videotaped oral histories of New Orleans jazz legends to continue the work that first began here at the Hogan Jazz Archive in 1958. Both projects were created to collect and preserve the memories and oral traditions of New Orleans musicians.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

A collection of videotaped oral histories conducted by the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park and the New Orleans Jazz Commission of New Orleans jazz legends between 1998 and 2003.